US3340904A
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Apparatus for forming harness type cables
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1964-04-23
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Granted: 1967-09-12
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Expires: 1984-04-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Leon S Gage
- 👤 Richard J Greylock
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 01:03
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01B; H01B13/00; H01B13/012
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
APPARATUS FOR FORMING CABLE HARNESSES INCLUDING PLURALITY OF INDIVIDUAL STRANDS OF WIRE FROM A SUPPLY, WHICH COMPRISES: A SUPPORT FRAME, A PLATFORM MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT ON THE FRAME, A PLURALITY OF WIRE WRAPPING SUPPORTS MOUNTED ON THE PLATFORM, A WIRE GUIDE SUPPORTED FOR MOVEMENT ON THE FRAME FOR RECEIVING THE STRANDS OF WIRE FROM A SUPPLY, MEANS FOR MOVING THE WIRE GUIDE FROM A CENTRAL POSITION TO A FORWARD POSITION AND A POSITION LOCATED ALONG THE PATH OF TRAVEL OF THE WIRE GUIDE, MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY OPERATING THE WIRE GUIDE MOVING MEANS SO THAT THE GUIDE IS MOVED IN PREDETERMINED DIRECTIONS FROM THE CENTRAL POSITION, AND MEANS FOR RELATIVELY AND SELECTIVELY CONTROLLING THE MOVEMENT OF THE PLATFORM AND FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATING MEANS FOR THE WIRE GUIDE MOVING MEANS SO THAT THE PLATFORM AND THE WIRE GUIDE ARE MOVED SELECTIVELY RELATIVELY WHEREBY THE STRANDS OF WIRE ARE WRAPPED ABOUT THE SELECTED WIRE WRAPPING SUPPORTS IN A PATTERN SELECTED FROM A PLURALITY OF POSSIBLE PATTERNS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
164 words
APPARATUS FOR FORMING CABLE HARNESSES INCLUDING PLURALITY OF INDIVIDUAL STRANDS OF WIRE FROM A SUPPLY, WHICH COMPRISES: A SUPPORT FRAME, A PLATFORM MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT ON THE FRAME, A PLURALITY OF WIRE WRAPPING SUPPORTS MOUNTED ON THE PLATFORM, A WIRE GUIDE SUPPORTED FOR MOVEMENT ON THE FRAME FOR RECEIVING THE STRANDS OF WIRE FROM A SUPPLY, MEANS FOR MOVING THE WIRE GUIDE FROM A CENTRAL POSITION TO A FORWARD POSITION AND A POSITION LOCATED ALONG THE PATH OF TRAVEL OF THE WIRE GUIDE, MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY OPERATING THE WIRE GUIDE MOVING MEANS SO THAT THE GUIDE IS MOVED IN PREDETERMINED DIRECTIONS FROM THE CENTRAL POSITION, AND MEANS FOR RELATIVELY AND SELECTIVELY CONTROLLING THE MOVEMENT OF THE PLATFORM AND FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATING MEANS FOR THE WIRE GUIDE MOVING MEANS SO THAT THE PLATFORM AND THE WIRE GUIDE ARE MOVED SELECTIVELY RELATIVELY WHEREBY THE STRANDS OF WIRE ARE WRAPPED ABOUT THE SELECTED WIRE WRAPPING SUPPORTS IN A PATTERN SELECTED FROM A PLURALITY OF POSSIBLE PATTERNS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-09-11 | 1971-03-13 | 1971-09-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-09-11 | 1975-03-13 | 1975-09-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-09-11 | 1979-03-13 | 1979-09-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |